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Temasek said to near stake purchase in Blackstone-owned VFS
Temasek said to near stake purchase in Blackstone-owned VFS
Temasek Holdings is nearing a deal to buy a significant minority stake in VFS Global, according to people familiar with the matter, a transaction that could value the visa...
Temasek said to near stake purchase in Blackstone-owned VFS
Temasek said to be near stake purchase in Blackstone-owned VFS
Temasek Holdings is nearing a deal to buy a significant minority stake in VFS Global, according to people familiar with the matter, a transaction that could value the visa...
Net institutional inflows in Singapore stocks continue
Net institutional inflows in Singapore stocks continue
INSTITUTIONS were net buyers of Singapore stocks over the five trading sessions spanning Sep 6 to 13, with S$523 million of net institutional inflow, following the S$328 million recorded...
Yen advances to strongest level this year on Fed-cut wagers
Yen advances to strongest level this year on Fed-cut wagers
The yen reached the highest level this year versus the dollar amid bets that Japanese monetary authorities will deliver further policy tightening this year, while markets braced for an...
Brazil judge seizes US million from Musk to pay X fines
Brazil judge seizes US$3 million from Musk to pay X fines
Brazil’s Supreme Court said on Friday (Sep 13) that a judge has ordered the transfer of some US$3 million from Elon Musk’s companies to pay fines incurred by his...
Even Facebook couldn’t compete with Google, ex-ad chief says
Even Facebook couldn’t compete with Google, ex-ad chief says
Meta Platforms entered into a 2018 deal with Google after concluding internally that it couldn’t successfully compete against the search giant, because of its monopoly over the technology undergirding...
Cop29 to call for sixfold increase in global energy storage
Cop29 to call for sixfold increase in global energy storage
The hosts of this year’s global climate talks will ask over 190 countries to back a Group of Seven target to increase global energy-storage capacity more than sixfold by...
Seven & i proposal fuels rally in Japan retailers like Aeon
Seven & i proposal fuels rally in Japan retailers like Aeon
The drama over a takeover proposal for Seven & i has gotten investors interested in other Japanese retailers such as Aeon, boosting their share prices. Shares of Aeon, Japan’s third-biggest...
Trump Media shares soar after Trump says ‘I’m not selling’
Trump Media shares soar after Trump says ‘I’m not selling’
Donald Trump sent shares of his social media startup soaring on Friday (Sep 13) after he said he has “absolutely no intention of selling” his stake when a lockup...
Boeing strike could exacerbate global jetliner shortage, experts say
Boeing strike could exacerbate global jetliner shortage, experts say
Boeing’s first strike in 16 years could further compound global shortages of jetliners that have been pushing up airfares and forcing airlines to keep older jets flying longer, industry...